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Final WGCA Coaches Poll Released: Stanford Headlines Division I, Wingate, Emory, and Dalton State Lead Other Divisions

May 2, 2026

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has released the final Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll of the Spring 2026 season, updating rankings across Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA women’s golf following conference championship play.

The latest poll reflects postseason results, with several teams solidifying their positions at the top of their respective divisions.


Division I

Stanford remains the unanimous No. 1 team with 450 points and all 18 first place votes after capturing the ACC Women’s Golf Championship. USC holds the No. 2 spot following its sixth win of the spring at the Big Ten Championship. Florida moves into No. 3 after winning stroke play at the SEC Championship, while Texas A and M is No. 4 and Texas rounds out the top five.

Division I Top 25

  1. Stanford University, 450
  2. University of Southern California, 432
  3. University of Florida, 414
  4. Texas A and M University, 394
  5. University of Texas, 379
  6. University of Arkansas, 345
  7. Auburn University, 342
  8. University of Oregon, 336
  9. Wake Forest University, 308
  10. Pepperdine University, 279
  11. Duke University, 277
  12. University of North Carolina, 239
  13. Vanderbilt University, 236
    T14. University of Central Florida, 202
    T14. University of Tennessee, 202

16. University of California Los Angeles, 189

17. Mississippi State University, 153

18. University of Mississippi, 122

19. Southern Methodist University, 109

20. Oklahoma State University, 97

21. Iowa State University, 91

22. Arizona State University, 72

23. Eastern Michigan University, 63

24. University of Oklahoma, 56

25. University of South Carolina, 23


Division II

Wingate leads Division II with 474 points and 18 first place votes after winning the SAC Championship. Dallas Baptist remains No. 2 following a Lone Star Conference title, while Findlay moves to No. 3. Anderson sits at No. 4 and Nova Southeastern completes the top five.

Division II Top 25

  1. Wingate University, 474
  2. Dallas Baptist University, 457
  3. University of Findlay, 426
  4. Anderson University SC, 424
  5. Nova Southeastern University, 394
  6. Lynn University, 370
  7. Lander University, 361
  8. University of Texas at Tyler, 352
  9. Cal State San Marcos, 321
  10. Lee University, 286
  11. Barry University, 284
  12. University of Tampa, 265
  13. Flagler College, 250
  14. University of North Georgia, 208
  15. Florida Southern College, 205
  16. St Mary’s University Texas, 203
  17. Grand Valley State University, 166
  18. Rollins College, 158
  19. University of Indianapolis, 129
  20. Lincoln Memorial University, 109
  21. Saint Leo University, 90
    T22. Eckerd College, 56
    T22. Erskine College, 56

24. West Texas A and M University, 44

25. Midwestern State University, 38


Division III

Emory holds the No. 1 position with 443 points and 14 first place votes after winning The Deb Jackson Invitational. Carnegie Mellon moves to No. 2, while New York University is No. 3 following a win at the Jack Leaman event. Williams is No. 4 and Amherst rounds out the top five.

Division III Top 25

  1. Emory University, 443
  2. Carnegie Mellon University, 421
  3. New York University, 408
  4. Williams College, 376
  5. Amherst College, 353
  6. Washington University in St Louis, 350
  7. Pomona Pitzer, 340
  8. Washington and Lee University, 302
  9. Claremont Mudd Scripps Colleges, 301
  10. Middlebury College, 285
  11. Randolph Macon College, 284
  12. University of Redlands, 252
  13. Hamilton College, 221
  14. Wellesley College, 189
  15. Bowdoin College, 176
  16. University of Mary Hardin Baylor, 173
  17. Carleton College, 169
  18. Wesleyan University, 147
  19. Denison University, 133
  20. Trinity University Texas, 119
  21. Grinnell College, 95
  22. University of the South, 92
  23. Illinois Wesleyan University, 90
  24. Babson College, 31
  25. George Fox University, 31


NAIA

Dalton State moves into the top spot in the NAIA rankings with 99 points and nine first place votes after winning the SSAC Championship. Keiser is No. 2, followed by SCAD Savannah at No. 3. Marian and SCAD Atlanta complete the top five.

NAIA Top 10

  1. Dalton State University, 99
  2. Keiser University, 91
  3. SCAD Savannah, 75
  4. Marian University IN, 73
  5. SCAD Atlanta, 61
  6. William Carey University, 51
  7. Loyola University, 38
  8. Indiana Wesleyan University, 32
  9. University of the Cumberlands, 19
  10. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Arizona, 9


Sources

WGCA Coaches Poll